




life has been crazy busy. aside from megan's softball and travel soccer, my soccer and coaching, and ryan's baseball...the last weeks of school are so hectic! first graders grow and progress so much the last part of school that i have to assess them right up until the last week. testing first graders is not at all like testing the kids i taught in middle school. most of the assessment has to be done one on one. but that i can handle. that i love. it's the other stuff that drives me crazy. what SUCKS (my first graders like to use the word "disdainful") BIG TIME is that i have to tear down and pack up everything in my room, only to put it right back up (in the same exact space) 2 months from now IN THE SWELTERING HEAT (no air). it makes sense if i am getting my room painted. i am ok with that. otherwise, i think it's RIDICULOUS. why do i have to remove all posters? no one washes my wall. and if they did, i would say it was pointless. here's another great pack up rule: if the district purchased a bookcase, you can leave your things on it. if the TEACHER (and go bless her for it) purchased the bookcase herself, everything must be removed and boxed up. shut up...its' true! i tell no lies here. anyway, this is the first year, in 14 years of teaching, that i have to go back this week and finish packing up. ok, vent over. check out my super cute room! :)
and yes, those ARE napoleon dynamite posters adorning my walls. :)